West Coast Cyber

Story 1: https://cybernews.com/security/uk-water-firm-fined-1m-windows-server-2003/
Story 2: https://news.bitcoin.com/australian-cybercrime-squad-charges-man-in-3-5-million-crypto-scam/

Main Topic: https://www.instructure.com/incident_update

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This episode comes with a content warning as we do touch on some serious topics that might distress some listeners. If you or someone you know needs help, reach out to a mental health support service like Lifeline on 131114.

The Headlines
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/cyberpress-org_cyberpress-cybersecuritynews-activity-7439576347037020160-uGid/?utm_source=social_share_send&utm_medium=android_app&rcm=ACoAAAWYK78ByWMYuV-sTw7GmDznHSkMq0xqfqs&utm_campaign=whatsapp
https://cyberpress.org/stryker-confirms-massive-wiper-attack/

Chatgpt data leakage
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-08/can-private-information-uploaded-to-chatgpt-be-found-by-others/105858422

Guest Interview : Danja Lewis
Question on Linked IN about data leakage - I would be really interested to see how this information can actually be extracted. Many people say they’ve uploaded data, but getting it back out or even locating it again is incredibly difficult. It often feels like it disappears into a black box.
Danja can be found at AIUC.global and on LinkedIn.
Webinar

Community & Events
1st April
CISO Perth (https://www.cyberwesthub.au/events-collection/ciso-perth-2026)
21st April
CyberWest Hub Cyber Connect (https://www.cyberwesthub.au/events-collection/cyber-connect-february-2026-589wh-6zw3b-gla5w-pkr22)

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The Headlines
ASIC Fine
https://www.cyberdaily.au/security/13197-fiig-securities-faces-2-5m-fine-following-2023-cyber-attack

Apple’s first Zero day of 2026
https://www.google.com/search?q=https://thehackernews.com/2026/02/apple-fixes-new-dyld-zero-day.html
https://isc.sans.edu/diary/Apple+Patches+Everything+February+2026/32706/
https://www.securityweek.com/apple-patches-ios-zero-day-exploited-in-extremely-sophisticated-attack/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/north-korean-hackers-use-new-macos-malware-in-crypto-theft-attacks/

Main Story : The over-hyping of cybersecurity stories are distracting from the fundamentals.
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/ai-voice-virtual-meeting-fraud/
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/malwaretech_juice-jacking-why-everyone-from-local-news-ugcPost-7425291701390295040-QbG6/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_android&rcm=ACoAAAwp9RgBygm-lctMvTZOYWhdsEKfFnpfjV8
https://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/chatgpt-caricatures-trend

Community & Events
19th February
AISA NSW Branch Event (https://aisa.org.au/Public/Events/Event_Display.aspx?EventKey=BMNSW19226&WebsiteKey=dd1440d8-82c8-43e1-9f70-9cec638dc85b)
CyberWest Hub Fields and Fortunes (https://www.cyberwesthub.au/events-collection/fields-and-fortunes)
20th February
CyberWest Hub Cyber Queens (https://www.cyberwesthub.au/events-collection/cyber-queens-february-2026)
AWSN Perth Welcome Breakfast (https://www.awsn.org.au/eventdetails/37241/perth-welcome-to-2026-breakfast)
21st February
CyberWest Hub Warembo WA Cyber (https://www.cyberwesthub.au/events-collection/warembo-wa-cyber)
24th February
CyberWest Hub Future Ready - The Secure Path to AI (https://www.cyberwesthub.au/events-collection/future-ready-the-secure-path-to-ai)
26th February
CyberWest Hub Scams and Scones (https://www.cyberwesthub.au/events-collection/scams-and-scones-february-2026-x9ga6)
3rd March
CyberWest Hub Students of Cyber (https://www.cyberwesthub.au/events-collection/students-of-cyber-3-february-cwcjn)
23rd to 25th March
CyberWest Hub Black Swan Summit (https://www.cyberwesthub.au/events-collection/black-swan-summit-2026)
1st April
CISO Perth (https://www.cyberwesthub.au/events-collection/ciso-perth-2026)
21st April
CyberWest Hub Cyber Connect (https://www.cyberwesthub.au/events-collection/cyber-connect-february-2026-589wh-6zw3b-gla5w-pkr22)

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S5E9 - We made out alive in 2025!

Story 1
Fake Domains - https://thehackernews.com/2025/11/russian-hackers-create-4300-fake-travel.html

Story 2
The change to the internet that nobody is talking about. Age verification controls on Search Engines!
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-11/age-verification-search-engines/105516256

Main Topic
Looking back and Looking forward - The panel discusses what we saw over the year and what we need to look for in 2026.

Upcoming Events
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Calendar
AISA PerthSEC Conference: Thursday 27 November 2025 - We will ALL be there!
Student of Cyber : December 2 2025
The BIG STOTM, AISA, ISECA, AWSN, Cyberwest, Cyber Risk meetup for Christmas. 11th December - Eventbrite for details

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S5E8 - Destiny Rescue Special
CONTENT WARNING - Child Exploitation
We speak with Matt Valentine from destinyrescue.org about his fight against child exploitation.
To support Destiny Rescue and their mission to make a difference to the lives of children impacted by exploitation, simply go to the website or contact Destiny Rescue’s corporate partnerships manager, Julia Yeow, directly at Julia.yeow@destinyrescue.org, to find out more about what you and your organisation can do.
If you need help, contact a medical practitioner or reach out to lifeline on 131114 or lifeline.org.au.

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